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There is a syndicate of some companies and the tenders are being given only to the companies which are part of the syndicate. "He wanted the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) to start a probe into the allegations of corruption, failing which the DMK would file a case in the Madras high court CHENNAI: DMK president M K Stalin on Thursday demanded immediate action against local body minister S P Velumani and Chennai Corporation officials, including commissioner D Karthikeyan, for alleged corruption in allotting tenders worth Rs 740 crore.Last week, a group of 50 contractors alleged that most tenders of the corporation were fixed beforehand for a small set of contractors.In a statement, Stalin said, "Work to lay storm water lines in Chennai and also for laying roads were given to companies through tenders without any transparency..